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U0K8EJVAS STOLEN. White Man Took Animal from Dr. J. , B. Westmoreland. Last weok a while man obtainod em ployment with Dr. J. R. Westmorland who lives noar here. Saturday he mounted one of bis employer's horses, rode it to, town and sold it to Mr. Claude Fuller for $35. Mr. Fuller had never seen the horse before. The man immediately afterwards left town. He was seen in Clinton later and took a train for Atlanta. He is thought to have come hero with tho Lnyton Carni val Company. Ho Is said to havo ap peared about 35 years old, had rod luouktaoho and wore a white hat and leather loggings. FOILS A DEADLY ATTACK. "My wife was so ill that good physi cians were unablo to help her," writes Mi M . Austin, ot Winchester, Ind., but was completely cured by Dr. King's Now Life Pills." They work wonders in stomach and liver troubles. OureB constipation, sick headaohe. 25 cents at Palmetto Drug Co. and Laurens Drug Co. Ask Chief Hughes about "Fewer gallons; wears longer." AN ADVERTISEMENT. This is to advertise the fact that The Advertisbh will be glad to have all its subscribers who owe anything for sub scriptions to call in and pay up. They can pay at this season if they ever can pay. Moet of the subscribers of The Advertiser are people who do pay. Of course bills will be Scut out as usual. But it costs about three cents to send out one bill?not counting the labor. Three per cent on one dollar is a good deal of money. As Thk Advertiser has said, it is difficult to print a paper at 91. a year,? it requires the hardest kind of saving Therefore it is hoped that Advkrtiser subscribers will not need another re cu^st and will make it a point to Bettle now without waiting for bills, tf. ___ Ask your druggist about "Fewer gallons; wears longer." Half a cent buys enough SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT for Two Coats on one square foot of surface. MERCHANTS NEWS. Don't you need a new rug, drugget, oarpot or matting to make your room comfortable for this eold weatber? Come and take a look and get our prices. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkos. Largest variety and all of the best at Laurens Cotton Mill Store. If you are thinking of adding some thing to the dining room call and in Kuect our line of china closets and ? Ideboards showu in great variety. Prices to please you. B. M. & E. H. Wllkes, Nothing adds more to the appear anco of a home than a nice hall rack. We have them highly polished, beau tiful flashed quartered oak, all shapes. Prices to suit you. Will take pleasure in showing them to you. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkes. This is the store for January shop pers. Full line on hand of heaters, f[rote?, coal vases, shovels and tongs in sets or separate) scuttles, selves and and andirons. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkcs. Start the now year off by buying a Buck's Cook Stove or Range, nothing bettor, none as cheap. Full lino of sam ples to select from. Evory one sold on an iron clad guarantee. S . M. & E. H. Wilkos. NOTICE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING) The regular annual mooting of the shareholders in The National Dank of Laurens S. <',, for the eleetlon of Di rectors will be held at their Banking IIouso on Tuesday, January 13, 1903. JNO. A. BARKSDAJ..E, President. Executor's Land Sale. By virtue of power vested in me by the last will and testament of James H. Shell, deceased*, I will veil at public outoiy at Laurens 0. H. S. C, within the logal hours of sale on salesday in January 1903, being the 5th day of the month, all that parcel or traot of land, situate in Dial Township, Laurens County, 8. C, containing ninety-eight 98) acres, more or les<?, bounded by ands of A. C. Watson. Estate of B. P. Garrett, deceased, J. H. Culbertson, W. A. Putman and others. Terms of 8ale?Cash. If the pur chaser fails to comply with the term*; of sale, the premises to be re-sold at his risk on the same or somesubsequent salesday. Purchaser to pay for papers. Also at the same time and plaoc, and on the same terms. Three shares stock of The Bank of Laurens, having a par value of one hundred dollars per sharo. Two shares of stock Gray Court Cot ton Oil Mill Co., having a par value of llfly do'lars per share. E. T. SHELL,, Executor. Deo. 1, 1902?4t. (GOING OUT 1 I BUSINESS! ? I thank my many friends and customers for the very X 8liberal patronage given me for the *past ten years, but Q having other business that requires my time, I have M Q decided to close out my Dry Goods business, and now ^ SS offer my entire stock of? X I Twenty Tin! Dollars at Cost to Close Out. I yjL,' ^ tJL m "jgj m \kv, ;jl ^ ml; ^ ^ "jfs, ^ ;jl ;il ^ ^il-; ^ ^ ^a; w ~jl ;j ^ ^ \ju -e - ^ ?? w Q JLarge line of Dress Goods, Silks, fjaces, Q S| Embroideries, Notions, Underwear, Millinery, S Q Cloaks, Hats, Shoes, Clothing, and many other Q SI goods too numerous to mention. ? ?5 The stock must be sold as soon as possible, and the A sale is now on. A great opportunity to supply your A @ wants with seasonable, up-to-date goods at COST. 0 8Entire stock will be sold Spot Cash. No goods on ap- A H proval. Yours respectfully, S 8 0. E. Simmons. 8 fi J LAURBNS. ?. O. ^ Helpful Hints for Puzzled Gift-Hunters are hero in seemingly endless array. We havo prepared for. unusually large sales by laying in now goods,, and to brighten holiday buying, havo marked them all at extraordinary low prices. A Suit as a Gift. A particularly good gift for tho boys. Better s.Ulh t is a j "Alintor" suit, livery boy looks upon a "Minter" suit of ?? >tbes as something fino, something better than the ordinary 1 ero 8 I more style, more dash and snap to it?raoro wear. I 3? Suits with Doublo Breasted Coat, knee pants, $2.0" to 1. $5.00. Young Men's Suits, ages from 15 to 19 years, 3.50 to $10.00. Mon's Suits, $5.00 to $15.00. Overcoat Gifts. Overcoats wltri as much smartness as fashionable' tailors' can cut and sew Into aa Overcoat. $5 00 to $10.00. Young Mon's Overcoats, $8.50 to $7.50. ? A vish to tho storo will give you an excellent idoa of just how well wo can holp you select your gifts. Why not buy oarly, and avoid the crowds of the last d*vys before Christmas? Wo are ready for you now. J. E. MINTER & BRO., Leaders of Low Prices Always at Christmas JSC KENNEDY BROS. ggf Is Headquarters for Fruit? and Candies and Confections, fgggy Our Groceries, Canned Goods and Eatables tfflfltOf all Kinds arc Reliable, which the People Knt?w. - Therefore we are prepared for a bigger Christmas trade and with Finer Fruits.'Candies and other things than ever 8 We are Selling Everything at REDUCED PRICES! We believe in, "living and let live." If we sell lots of goods at a small profit we will have something to keep us busy, and in the end make as muoh as tJie one xvho sells fewer goods at a large profit. Come and buy from us. We will Save you floney on Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes. Buy good Winter Shoes from us. We have Bargains in Blankets*. See them at/ once ? We have a great, bargain in Towels. Ask to see them. You will miss much if you think this notice is none sense and neglect to come to see. The McCord Mdse, Ca LAURENS, S. C. Ii; jl mki rii> /Ts /Ts /Ts /Ts Ifu vfc' *'flT' fl/ Mm Vli ?Ai 'A!" A ^jj- ^9r ^ VA' ^k' SA/ Davis, Roper & C o. jj 0 Q ^ ^^i^jL ? jl: ? e,; jl X' jl: - 4: ?; " /Ts ,T' -Ts . " -Ts ?" - IS - I < - lAi M? A' M* IA'i ^ ^ ^ -V: ifrn X .Aii Mi 1XL ^ IM? ^- ^ ,i\,T..rwi>,i?^ Tts TT, Tis TT? ,f" ? TV"/Ts . V" ? ? !Ts I? 'Ts '/T\ ?T\ "? !r\ Another Has past and Gone and WE are being Ushered into a New Year by the Resistless Hand of Time. 'fr'^frl W^^Af W^^^^Tiyi'TT^Tirlnt'l'W^^^^f* ^\i/\jyV/V*/M/^ -J/M/\J/ vj/\B/M/ \t/ VJ/ M/ M/ \j/ sj^ \1/st/m/ \j/\J./ \t/ /|S/|S/,|S/|S/|S/JS/|S/|^/|S/|'S/1|1S/I|S /Ps/|s/ls/Ts/Ts/Ts/Ts/Is/Ts/Ts/Ts/Ts/Ts/Ts /Ts/lN/Ts/Ts/Ts/Ts/Ts/^'s^fs/Ts/Ts/Ts/Ts^fs^/Ts/Tx/Ts/Ts/fs/ls/fs/ls Ifs/fsTTs'TTs' Twelve Years have we striven before the people of Laurens C ounty as Merchants to build a business that would be a credit to ourselves, a credit to the town and county of Laurens, a store that would command the respect and confidence of the buying public, a store that would make quality first and price least, a store that honestly represented what they have sold and always sell BEST GOODS at LOWEST possible PRICES. Goods that would give satisfaction to buyer. How we have succeeded along these lines we will leaves the public to judge. Hundreds of our customers have often expressed themselves as ; being satisfied with our Goods which is a source of gratification to us. ^W^virKLsii/^^^vi/JLm'viiyvi'v\\ vi\ viiyvi\ vi'viravii^ m/^^m/??*/m/m/^?^^v*/^m-?-m,-m/'-t/vi-vi-vi-vr^^t-^-i-v? /Ts/Ts/?s/?s /Ts /T\ /Ts /Ts /Ts/?s /Ts /T\ /Ts /Ts/Is /Is /Is /fs /Ts /Ts /f s /Ts /Ts /Ts /Ts/Ts /Ts /Ts /Ts /Ts /Ts /Ts /Ts /Ts /Ts /Ts ^ W /Is. jTs /Ts JTs /T\ /"^ - f s/I s ~ Tin <3^Nineteen Hundred and Two^T> has been the Laigest Year of our Business career and we go forward into the New Year, 1903, with brighter hopes with greater facilities and more determination to make the biggest year of our existence. We ask you and everybody to join us in this our Greatest Effort Because wc believe you save money by doing so. For in trading elsewhere you are the greatest loser of the two Because our facilities for serving you are better than at any time in the past. During the month of January J? Nothing Sold on Credit 3C No Goods charged to anyone. So please don't ask us as we use this month for stock-taking, balancing-up. accounts are due and we ask all who owe us to call at once and settle or arrange same. All Our Hearts Are full of Gratitude for this liberal patronage you have given us in the past and we ask a continuance of the same with this assurance, that you shall always have the best service that our long experience can give you. Wishing all of you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Wc arc your friends, Watch Us This Month, Davis, Roper & Co., Laurens' Greatest Store. We will have Some thing that will do You Good, \ ft Turn Over a New Leaf Furnish-up your home complete. Furni ture, Carpets , Curtains , Draperies, Stoves, Clocks, Pictures, Statuary and Kitchen Furniture are all needed to fit-out your little home and you can get them at Wilkes for a very LOW PRICE. The Latest Styles for the coming year. Take a Chair as an index to our complete assortments. Wc pick the best built Furniture from the best Furniture Factories. See our New Year specials.